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Gundappa Viswanath
Gundappa Rangnath Viswanath
Born: 12 February 1949, Bhadravati, Mysore
Major Teams: Mysore, Karnataka, India.
Known As: Gundappa Viswanath
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Leg Break
Other: ICC Match Referee
Test Debut: India v Australia at Kanpur, 2nd Test, 1969/70
Last Test: India v Pakistan at Karachi, 6th Test, 1982/83
ODI Debut: India v England at Leeds, Prudential Trophy, 1974
Last ODI: India v England at Leeds, Prudential Trophy, 1982
Career Statistics:
TESTS
(career)
M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct St
Batting & Fielding 91 155 10 6080 222 41.93 14 35 63 0
O M R W Ave BBI 5 10 SR Econ
Bowling 11.4 1 46 1 46.00 1-11 0 0 70.0 3.94
ONE-DAY INTERNATIONALS
(career)
M I NO Runs HS Ave SR 100 50 Ct St
Batting & Fielding 25 23 1 439 75 19.95 52.89 0 2 3 0
O M R W Ave BBI 4w 5w SR Econ
Bowling - - - - - - - - - -
FIRST-CLASS
(career: 1967/68 - 1987/88)
M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct St
Batting & Fielding 308 486 47 17970 247 40.93 44 89 226 0
Balls R W Ave BBI 5 10 SR Econ
Bowling 1128 729 15 48.60 2-21 0 0 75.2 3.87
LIST A LIMITED OVERS
(career: 1973/74 - 1987/88)
M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct St
Batting & Fielding 59 57 3 1463 108* 27.09 1 9 13 0
Balls R W Ave BBI 4w 5w SR Econ
Bowling 50 49 4 12.25 4-13 1 0 12.5 5.88
- Explanations of First-Class and List A status courtesy of the ACS.
ICC Match Referee Record:
Test Debut: Zimbabwe v Australia at Harare, Only Test, 1999/00
Last Test: England v Sri Lanka at Manchester, 3rd Test, 2002
Test Appearances: 5
ODI Debut: Kenya v Zimbabwe at Dhaka, Meril International, 1998/99
Last ODI: Bangladesh v New Zealand at Colombo (SSC), ICC Champions Trophy, 2002/03
ODI Appearances: 33
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Like all stylists, Vishy had the ability to both delight and
frustrate his fans all within a matter of minutes. His wristwork
was a joy to behold, both in his flicks to the on and in his
square cut, his pet shot, which generally sent the ball whizzing
away to the boundary. A short man (5' 4"), his timing was
impeccable. However, he also had an ability to get out, often
indiscreetly, in his 30s and 40s, leaving the crowds to imagine
what may have been. When he married Gavaskar's sister in 1978, it
seemed for a while that all of India's batting was in one family.
Scorer of over 6,000 Test runs, his 97* at Madras vs the West
Indies in 1974-75, on a day when he met fire (in the presence of
Andy Roberts) with fire, is still considered to be amongst the
finest innings played on Indian soil. He began his Test career
with a duck and century on debut. Three years later, he became
the first Indian debut centurion to score a second Test century,
Lala Amarnath, Shodhan, Kripal Singh, Baig and Hanumant Singh
having failed earlier (later, Surinder Amarnath and Amre joined
this only-century-on-debut club). Other memorable innings include
centuries at Port-of-Spain in 1976, when India successfully
chased 404 in the 4th innings, and at Madras against the West
Indies in 1978-79, which led to an Indian win in a low-scoring
Test on a bouncy wicket.
He was a sportsman to the core, and always walked when he was
out. He captained India for 2 Tests in 1979-80, in one of which
he recalled Bob Taylor to the crease after the latter had been
erroneously given out, letting him continue a partnership that
proved to be decisive. After his retirement, he chaired the
national selection committee, during an era of unprecedented
success at home, between 1993 and 1996 (Uday Rajan, 1998).
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